The role of temperate bacteriophages in bacterial infection.

摘要: Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. There an estimated 10(31) phage on the planet, making them most abundant form of life. We rapidly approaching centenary their identification, and yet still have only a limited understanding role in ecology evolution bacterial populations. Temperate prophage carriage is often associated with increased virulence. The rise use technologies, such as genome sequencing transcriptomics, has highlighted more subtle ways which prophages contribute to pathogenicity. This review discusses current knowledge multifaceted effects can exert hosts how this may adaptation during infection.